The New Penguin Dictionary of Science

By M.J. Clugston

Book Overview

An up-to-date dictionary of science, for use by school and college students and the general reader. provides an explanation of the basic vocabulary of physics, chemistry, molecular biology, biochemistry, astronomy and mathematics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140512713
• ISBN13: 9780140512717
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Penguin Reference
• Length: 864 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 1.3" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent High School/College reference

This is an indispensable high school or early college reference for basic scientific term descriptions. There's a lot of vocabulary in all science fields and this fairly easy to read dictionary is wonderful. Penguin has done an excellent job with both this and the Mathematics Penguin dictionaries. Considering the very inexpensive used copies often floating around this should be added to most student's libraries as an indispensable reference. A great gift for high school students - unless they pursue high level college science they'll never outgrow it.

excellent

AS a pure research tool this volume is indispensable. For anyone studying or persuing a scientific discipline this book is a valuable educational tool.